Concurrent Sessions 4

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Concurrent Sessions 4 – Tuesday, October 6 – 3:00-4:00 PM ET

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LEARNING FRAMEWORK:

Building Capabilities

TRACK:

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion/Cultural Competencies; Strategy

CULTURALLY INTELLIGENT HR FOR HIGHER ED 

As campuses grow more diverse, having the skills to relate and work effectively across cultural differences is necessary to ensure an inclusive, non-discriminatory environment. In this session, you’ll learn how to assess cultural intelligence and apply cultural competency improvement tactics for a more productive, adaptable workforce.

K. Anja Wynne, Ph.D., Cultural and Organizational Leadership Consultant and University Adjunct Faculty, The Wynne Group

Session sponsored by SkillSurvey

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LEARNING FRAMEWORK:

Engagement

TRACK:

Organizational and Professional Development

GRABBING AT SMOKE, OR BUILDING TRUST? 

Building trust is like “grabbing at smoke.” Regardless of what stage you are in your career, everyone can struggle with building trust with constituents. This session will break down the basics of “trust” and give you an actionable framework and applicable skills for building trust with stakeholders at your institution.

Sheraine Gilliam-Holmes, Executive Director and Chief HR Officer, Austin Peay State University; Donovan Johnson, Compensation Analyst, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Session sponsored by PageUp

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LEARNING FRAMEWORK:

Core

TRACK:

HR Data, Systems and Analytics

IS EVERYONE DOING HR ANALYTICS EXCEPT ME?  

Many colleges and universities don’t have a push-button solution for HR analytics, and they continue to struggle with obtaining meaningful data from their HR systems. In this session, you’ll learn about how Montgomery County Community College has reduced the labor and time necessary to provide key insights to stakeholders on diversity initiatives, turnover trends and adjunct versus tenured employment by building an HR analytical model.

Kathy Miller, Director of Analytics and Business Intelligence, and Shannon Schmidt, Assistant Director of Human Resources, both of Montgomery County Community College

Session sponsored by PageUp

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LEARNING FRAMEWORK:

Core

TRACK:

HR Operations

MOVING EMPLOYEES TO ACTION THROUGH HR COMMUNICATIONS

University of Virginia HR recently underwent a complex transformation, one of the largest in the university’s history. Several innovative communications strategies and initiatives were critical to help employees embrace the new HR organization service model. We will use our 2019 benefits open enrollment process as a case study to illustrate the success of our communications approach.

Karen Barnes, Director of HR Communications, University of Virginia

Session sponsored by PageUp